Balance.



I J. LEUE-NBERGER &H. SENN. BALANCE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-:2. 1914.

Patented July 6,1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

- .i. LEUENBERGER & H. SENN.

BALANCE.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 2. 1914.

Pdtented July 6, 1915.

3 SHEET$SHEET 2 j mm% WO LZLM A COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH C0..WASHINOTON. D. c.

J. LEUENBERGER & H. S ENN.

BALANCE.

' APPLICATION FILED F EBLZ. 1914.

Patented July 6,1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

' tieae t x a I 'App' l i cation'filed February 2, 19 14. Seria1 No. 815,941.

. i the o lo'v'ving is l a -specification.

' j nimeER-and HEINRIorFS NrI; citizens of the e Swiss Gonfederation; itDd IGSIdIIIg atBerne,

"Svvit zerlandt have invented certain new and usefullmprovementstin .-Ba1ances, of which j Balances invvhichthe scale for the wei hts 5 and fthe Weights ,themselves are accommo- I shaped Weights are conveyed'bothito thescale bymeans f levers from aframewhich is ary 1 'ranged -laterallyof thesca lefor the Weights 'theindivi'dual weights; arid,- reversely; from and is provided like the scaleWithguides for the scale into theframe. Of: these known balances the former possess; no disk-shaped round eights and are therefore troublesome to operate, 1 ly vhereas' the latter have I the serious drawba'ckthat each weightcan be removed" individuallyflfrom :the frame on to thesoal but not rever'selyindividually from I 'thei scaleto the frarne. Consequently, in

the e balances, feven 1 when closed casing Which can -be s'eal ed -is provided there 15 no tion; the Work with ithem is 11nreliable-- and troublesome because the frames"v obstruct the I I scalei and, y when 'the' scale-"is too" severely f 10aded,- the Weighing mustbe begun again hand, when l aded on one sideg the scale can tilttowardthe loaded side so that the Weights fallouti v .5

A fp'ri any object of our invention is to provide improved bal'ance ofthe type last referred f to above comprising 'a device for placing rolling-Weights in position, to Which the defects mentioned are not attached; To 1 "this "end, eachijofthe disk-shaped round ner-"that inits "one*end position it] holds itsv Weights is associatedwitha lever in such mani into itsoth'er end positiontreleasesfits Weight softh'at the sameautomatic'al ly "arrives in the corresponding guide of thefscale jand, When r eturni'ng intotheifirst position, returns the Weight j-indiyiduall-y and independently of the other 'vveightsinto-therack.- In order to v de'rf-th'at the balance eliab'lyithe rack is ar- 1 s ecification of P atent, I

datedf in a-closd "casing which can be sealed for {the purpose ofi'preventing deceitful rna nipulations areg Well fknown; v.ULi-kewise, bal:

' anc'esj are well lmovvn in which" round diske 10mm; man n se ru mmm ems, or BERNE', sw IrZ ERLAni). 1 I

' Patented July 191 I i in such-manner that in the lovvest position of i this scale'th e weights-can roll'into their: seats;

In consequence of this construction. of v the balance -al'LWeighing operationscan :be ra pidly: performed and dishonest manipulations.

are impossible; the oscillations of the ,scale i forthe Weights: cannot be obstructed, at least W1th1nthe lim=its requisite for, exact readings and, lastly it isimpossible for theiweights to falliout of their sca le." I lToith'e'se ends our inventionv consists in the outin the claims. a One illustrative embodiment ofthe invenaccompanyingrdrawings, wherein 1 7 0" tion'fis' represented bywayoftexaniplethe Figure '1 shows. a preferred forrir of anc'e' ina'side, elevation, and Rig.- 2, is'a OP plan, vie w' thereof, part ofthe cover-being shown broken away; Figs.-8 and 4 are front elevation and top plan view, ,resp'ectively,'

of .thescale :forthe Weights, and Figs; 5 and 6 arer'front-iand side elevation, respectively,

ofparts of the indicating device.

@Referringv to theidrawing a balance of a kind known in itself havingtequalarms is shown, and of :the known parts of the ,ibal- I ance'; only those requisiteii'for understanding 1 their inventlon are; ShOWnrI i I The: scale for receiving the goods;

*Weighed is designated azand that for carryingithe'weightsb. Thexlatterfis located-in a closed 1 and: sealed casing- 0. The scaleb (Figs: 1 ,3 and 4) consists of a-transverse "horizontalmstrip; attached to the balance beam (1, land supporting several spaced ver tical Walls -f.; HThese Wallsare connected rigidly "with one another by thetransverse rods g; .9 2 arranged in different vertical planes-one above the other. The Weights are rings 1.'7' all of Whichhavethe same out- If preferred, soliddisks maybe used. "These rings or disks correspondto the various customary legal units of Weight. In their normal position each of the Weights, rests-in. a

rack comprising a horizo'ntalrodi 'andthe Walls h mounted on thewall of thecasing.

gravity of the weightsrestingbnit islocated between the rods 9,; andiiso that:.,the.- vve ights side diameter, butvarious inside-diameters.

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tend to fall from the-rodilontoithegscale b. 11

I; The 511d: 9 is less than the outside diameter of the weights; and therefore when the' latter roll down on p to thescale "Zr-they cannot-pass between the "rods 9 and g andconsequently're'st freely, ion the scale, 6 Without contactingwith other A parts-jioii' the balance. In order'to convey theiweights"from ithe said rack to'thefscale" 46, 5 and [vice versa,tandeachwindividuallyand independently of the others,vwep-rovide in. the ca'singfothefsfollowing :mechanisr'n. 'A two-armed lever m is ifulcrumedin the plane 1 "of inovementofieach weight ona horizontal axle k arranged front of the scale b';,the one arms f 4 each: 'eleven projects through a f vertical slot the 5 front part iof; the. casgingfc, =and. i's"preferably provided with s a'i number; corresponding to' the:iiveightv asso- .7 ciated with it. lOn thejother arm ;of each ;lever'm is j ournaled an anti-friction roller 0 which {can contact, with i-theiweight corre- I sponding-to the ;1ever'.:" 'A'spring g attached to the-1gformerfarm and to a resilient stop a for. leafispring 19 tends to draw 'th'e'npper 7 arm downward a! into "a 1 position determined by'th'e lower 'end of theslot n. Tlie'weights j inthe rack nformally hold the leversm in .flthis p.os'ition '('Figs.: 1 :Thefother end position; "of the levers m1 is determined by-the upper end oi the slot n; In order 'to I prevent -thesprings' 9' rocking Lth e levers am i out ofithis position into the other, eachstop p" is elas'tic" or can rock I aboutr'a horizontal axle Mad ,is bent at its free end intorthe shape clearly'shown in' Fig. I, soithat it will partially embrace the roller-i0; A horizontal I rod as isiarrangedover 'all1 the stops' p nand determinesgtheinupperlpositionfi 6 f' -i 1 r indi'catingde'vice is provided in the 'upperi'part of the-casing andoenable s-i both the buyer and the; seller; to see what weights areu lace'dfionz the scale-'b;-; 1This indicating "device comprises for each weight the" wells *known indi'cator which, however, in the em "bodiment shown here is aU shaped member- E pu'shed over a hoiizontalrod: t and pivotally connectedibelowto the' endi of the long; arm

I of'a'tfwoearmed" lever-7.1) The free end of the short arm of this' -l'ever. isibev eled and is l0cated in the 1 range of the lever m associated with it in such manner that when the "weight corresponding to the latter is released, the leveram rocks therlongcar'm ofthe l A ,7 r v adapted? to holdit' in ,theformer position,

lever v upward. r Consequentlythe-indicatoru ismovedj into .a top portion w of -the easing in which itf is' visibleibothifromthe e frontfiand the rearithrough :windows. @In

order that: it may be known-when thebalance i is fin'a state of equilibrium the scalei-forl the Fgoodsis p 7 V rovided {:with a pointer: and. lthe We;cl'a i n -l-;-: H v v v The oo'mbination with. the weight scale balance? of rollingweights located above plurality of levers each "adapted one pos weight allowing it to roll ontoIsaidscale,,th

"position" into the {former returning the 'fweightsjfrom the'said scale tothe said rack another, .po'sitiong to Frlease said weightpallowing' it 'to roll on to saidscale; the 7 sin 1 r e m inatidiiiifithhisweight, 9a of a balance offrollingl-weights located abo rality ofleversgeach adaptedin one positio said scale, 'a' rack for]: said Weights, a-spl when moving i'from the i latter positionfiinto scale to the :rack, "a "spring for. each lever of'a' balance ofrollin'g weights locatednbov'e another position to release said weight; and

' responding spring. 1.

said; scale; a rack for -"said';weight s,,a; ralitv fof levers, each adapted in'one positi ing, itto: r 11 on o s d;sala the a i leYa fi eon-to1101 1a Tr sui g-weig in said rack, and in another position to release said" said levers when molvingfrom the latter 2;The combinationwith' the weight sc'a of az-ba lance;of, rolling weights located abov said scale, a rack for said weights, a plura ity of levers each adaptedin one position. hold *a'arolling weight insaid rack and 'fi leversrwhen moving from the latter position into the formerf returning theirnoweigh from the scale to the-rack, and ar-springf each lever, adapted to, retainflit in the lforin P0si'tion.. I 5

said scale, fa, rack; for, said. weights, ai :pl

to. hold iairolling .weight 'in1slaidi rack and in anotheri position to releasethe' saidiwei ght allowing: it to roll: on to saidi scale, the sai levers, when'inoving from thelatter position into theformer returning their weightsfro the scalerto the rack,.;and, a stopt foro each lever, holding it in. the latter positions.

4. The; combination withzthe. jlweight. sea ofiabalance of rolling weights located abo r'ality of levers each adapted in one position to hold a rolling weight insaidrack ;and. another position .to releasefisaid weightallo ingit to roll=on to saidisscale, the saidleve the former returning their weights from adaptedhto holdit in} the former position, and a 'resilientstop for each lever holding it in thelatter position. i i

; 5.-The combination with theweight scale;

said scale, a rack for said weights,'aj pl ralit'v of levers each adapted in one posi ion tolhold a rolling weight in the rack and ing it to roll on to said scale, thesaidleve when; moving from the, latter position into and a resilient; stop '1 for each-lever influenced by, saidsprmg andadapted-to hol d 'it in} the, latter position against the action of thefco a a 1 6; Th v' oanmum ien, witii}iiifktigiit p, of a balance of rolling weights located abo to hold a rolling weightin the rack andflni another position torelea'sezsald weight allo 2 1 2 K v v the fdrmenreturnmgtheir weights from the tures in the presence of two Witnesses.

whehifi lovin g frelih the lett aer p ei tiOn" into In testimony whereof, we efiiiour sig'na- Wi lef'td the ach'and indicating mechanism 1 JOHANN LEUENBERGER e "5 .e gich haYing one arm adapted to'be actuated by o ne of the said. Weigh;"controlling levers, Witnesses "and ;a ;p11 1r21lity of indicators each carried HANS RINDER NEC T,

by'flfi e otherfn-mof Said momma levers. FRIEDRICH M NING.

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